New clues in Michael Brown shooting? — (CNN) — Could a newly released audio provide more clues on what led up to Michael Brown's shooting death? — The FBI has questioned a man who says he recorded audio of gunfire at the time Brown was shot by Ferguson police on August 9, the man's attorney told CNN.

Michael Brown's Unremarkable Humanity — The New York Times has a feature today looking at the brief life of Michael Brown, informing us that he was “no angel.” The reasons for this are many. Brown smoked marijuana. He lived in a community that “had rough patches.”

Stop Complaining About Obama's Golfing — Everyone is better at their job when they take some time off. Even the president. — Of course, Obama is hardly the first president to vacation - President John Adams took an amazing eight months off in one year in office, and President John F …

Obama Addresses Vets in Trip Laden With Politics — Three months after a veterans' health care scandal rocked his administration, President Barack Obama is taking executive action to improve the mental well-being of veterans. The president was to announce his initiatives during an appearance …

Obama Authorizes Air Surveillance of ISIS in Syria — WASHINGTON — President Obama has authorized surveillance flights over Syria, a precursor to potential airstrikes there, but a mounting concern for the White House is how to target the Sunni extremists without helping President Bashar al-Assad.

Will there be a GOP wave or wipeout in the Senate? — Will there be a GOP wave in the Senate—or a wipeout? — So where's the wave? This is President Obama's sixth-year-itch election. The map of states with contested Senate seats could hardly be better from the Republicans' vantage point.

Turner Broadcasting offers voluntary buyouts — Seeking to reduce costs at channels like TNT, TBS, Adult Swim and CNN, Turner Broadcasting today announced a voluntary buyout program for about 6% of its U.S.-based employees. — The buyout offers are taking place as part of a far-reaching effort …

Captured Russian troops ‘in Ukraine by accident’ — A group of Russian soldiers captured in eastern Ukraine crossed the border “by accident”, Russian military sources are quoted as saying. — Ukraine said 10 paratroopers were captured, and has released video interviews of some of the men.

VA Report: No Proof Veterans Died Because Of Delays — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Veterans Affairs Department says investigators have found no proof that delays in care caused any deaths at a VA hospital in Phoenix, deflating an explosive allegation that helped expose a troubled health care system …

The Monkey in the Room — As shown in the pictures below, the monkey is the second most photographed subject in H-232, aside from Speaker Boehner himself. It all started in the fall of 2011, when Speaker Boehner joked in an interview that some days he felt like a windup toy because his jam-packed scheduled kept him so busy.

In South Carolina, Rubio heals wounds on the right — Anderson, South Carolina (CNN) — Marco Rubio came to South Carolina this week hoping to win over the kind of conservative hardliners who turned on him last year as the Senate immigration reform bill he sponsored hit a roadblock in the Republican-controlled House.

Joe Biden's secret fundraisers — Vice President Joe Biden has been crisscrossing the country attending closed-door fundraisers and donor events for Democratic House candidates — but you won't find many on his schedule. — In Seattle, Biden worked a photo line at Boeing Field before taking off on Air Force Two.

Foley killer featured in Republican campaign ad — (CNN) — The masked man appears briefly, for only a frame or two, but it's startling nonetheless. — The not-yet-identified killer of kidnapped American photographer James Foley is featured in an ominous and risky campaign ad released Monday …

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